U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
The lethal dose of fentanyl is generally stated to be two milligrams, much less than that of heroin, morphine, oxycodone or any other opiate drug.
Sarasota Congressman Vern Buchanan introduced legislation that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.
Tampa Bay-area law enforcement and substance abuse advocacy groups are backing a bi-partisan bill before Congress that would permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug.
Republican Sarasota Congressman Vern Buchanan and Chris Pappas, (D-NH), are sponsoring the Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting (FIGHT) Fentanyl Act. The bill will allow law enforcement to permanently prosecute people who manufacture, distribute, or handle fentanyl-related substances.